bench warrant Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a warrant authorizing law enforcement officials to apprehend an offender and bring that person to court
    arrest warrant.

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Bench" war`rant
Definitions
  1. (Law) A process issued by a presiding judge or by a court against a person guilty of some contempt, or indicted for some crime; -- so called in distinction from a justice's warrant.

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